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雜貨店

简杂货店 · 繁雜貨店

Mandarin · pinyin zá huò diàn

grocery store
emporium

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店: diàn · shop, store; inn, hotel
杂: zá · mixed, blended; mix, mingle
货: huò · goods, commodities, products

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2–4–4 · za2 huo4 dian4

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noun

grocery; grocery store; sundry store; general store; convenience store (Classifier: 家 m; 間／间 m)

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